Opinion – Wednesday 5 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets fell sharply as bond yields rose, before recovering some of these losses into the close. The NASDAQ led the decline, closing lower by 1.88%. Inflation fears and rising yields spooked markets. Remember, these factors disproportionately hurt...

Opinion – Tuesday 4 May 2021

U.S. Equity Markets opened the week on a high note, with both the S&P and Dow closing higher while the NASDAQ finished yesterday’s session with a loss of 0.48%. Manufacturing data were mixed. ISM Manufacturing PMI fell unexpectedly in April as New Orders and...

Opinion – Friday 30 April 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose on a volatile day, finishing the day higher, led by the Dow which rebounded 300 points off its afternoon low to close higher by 0.72%. Markets opened higher before selling off and briefly turning negative. But they rose again through the...

Opinion – Thursday 28 April 2021

U.S. Equity Markets bounced around before briefly spiking after the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, finishing the day mixed as the S&P again closed flat while the Dow finished with a loss of 0.48%. Markets were choppy again before the Fed’s...

Opinion – Wednesday 28 April 2021

U.S. Equity Markets continued their choppy trade, finishing yesterday’s session mixed as the Dow and S&P closed flat while the NASDAQ 100 fell 0.47%. Economic data were positive, highlighted by a strong Consumer Confidence number. In the past two months, optimism...

Opinion – Tuesday 27 April 2021

U.S. Equity Markets rose on the first day of a busy earnings week, led by the NASDAQ which ended yesterday’s session with a gain of 0.87% while the Dow closed lower by 0.18%. Markets bounced higher on a quiet day ahead of this week’s busy earnings calendar....